Triple Option Football Playbook: Taking Advantage of a Great Receiver

Triple Option Football Playbook: Taking Advantage of a Great Receiver

Back in 2008, Ivin Jasper, Offensive Coordinator at Navy said the following to Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Lou Cella…. “If we ever had a dominant receiver here, we’d run Trips, isolate him on the backside, and run him vertically.” Well, Paul Johnson did at Georgia Tech with Demaryius Thomas and Stephen Hill. Here’s what […]

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The Most Important Block in the Triple Option Offense

The Most Important Block in the Triple Option Offense

There is one blocking situation that defines success in the Triple Option Offense. This occurs when Triple Option is called and there is a 0 technique. The Center must veer past the 0 and the Backside Guard scoops the 0. Execution of this blocking situation is paramount to the success of the Triple Option Offense. […]

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Triple Option Football Academy Process: New Head Coach’s Initial Implementation

Triple Option Football Academy Process: New Head Coach’s Initial Implementation

When hired for the first time as a Head Varsity Football Coach, complete steps 1-4 before the Triple Option systematic installation process begins. Once Steps 1-4 are completed, here is what gets installed next. 5. Huddle 6. Cadence (Down, Ready, Sethut) 7. Spread Formation 8. Count System 9. Defensive Alignment System 10. Triple Option If […]

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Triple Option Situational Football: Running Triple Option versus the 4-3, 3-2 Exchange

Triple Option Situational Football: Running Triple Option versus the 4-3, 3-2 Exchange

The #3-#2 exchange is a common defensive tactic done by defenses versus the Triple Option. This is done to force the Playside A-back and the Quarterback to read-on-the run. This is why the Playside A-back arc blocks whoever shows in the alley when running Triple Option. Here, the Safety becomes #2 and the Will becomes […]

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Triple Option Football Academy Clients have Access to On-Call Support

Triple Option Football Academy Clients have Access to On-Call Support

Support Coach, if you have a question before, during, and after practice, call the Triple Option Football Academy to provide you with solutions to your problems involving ball security and blocking in the authentic Triple Option offense. The Triple Option Football Academy is available for immediate responses to your questions involving the authentic Triple Option […]

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Your 3rd and 10 Pass–Sprint Pass: Triple Option Football Playbook

Your 3rd and 10 Pass–Sprint Pass: Triple Option Football Playbook

When Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Lou Cella interviewed Josh Nesbitt in 2011, he revealed that Coach Johnson’s favorite pass concept was the Sprint Pass. Josh said that this was the concept they would go to time and time again. Sprint Pass Rules PR- Flash (Vertical to 16 yards, come back to the outside at […]

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Triple Option Football Playbook: Running the Reverse off Triple

Triple Option Football Playbook: Running the Reverse off Triple

When the Backside Inside Linebacker makes the tackle on Triple/Midline Option, the Counter Option constrains him. However, if any other backside defender is able to trail the ball on Triple/Midline Option, the Reverse is a way to constrain this defender. The first thing of which to notice is  the following: If the backside defender can […]

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Skill Position Triple Option Drill

Skill Position Triple Option Drill

When practicing the Triple Option, there are six games within a game…   The Triple Option Drill involves moving parts from #2, #3, and the Near Deep Defender.  These defenders must align in all different positions to make the Playside Receiver, Playside A-back, and Quarterback read on the run. #2 can tackle the Dive, Quarterback, […]

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Triple Option Football Academy Process:  Your First Four Assignments as a Head Varsity Football Coach Running the Triple Option Offense

Triple Option Football Academy Process: Your First Four Assignments as a Head Varsity Football Coach Running the Triple Option Offense

So, you’ve been hired as a head coach. Congratulations. What’s that?  You’re running the Triple Option as your offense? Fantastic. You want to do this right THE FIRST TIME? Ok, here’s what you do. ——————————————————— Step 1 Meet with the players and inform them that the goals of the offense are the following: Complete verticals […]

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Triple Option Football Blocking: Ace Blocking vs. Slanting 2-Technique

Triple Option Football Blocking: Ace Blocking vs. Slanting 2-Technique

On Triple Option, if the defense aligns in a 2-technique, the Center and Guard are responsible for blocking the 2-technique… If the 2 technique slants inside toward the Center… nothing changes. However, if the 2 technique slants outside, then the Center responsibility changes… he’s obviously not going into the B-gap to block a defensive lineman. […]

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